M_o_R Foundation and Practitioner

Overview 

This event will benefit managers with full-time responsibilities for corporate governance or charged with enhancing an organisation's risk management culture.

The following topics will be covered: 

• Risk Management and Corporate Governance
• M_o_R Principles
• M_o_R Perspectives - Strategic, Programme, Project and Operational
• M_o_R Techniques
• M_o_R Approach
• Roles & Responsibilities
• M_o_R Process
  • Identify
  • Assess and Plan
  • Implement and Communicate
  • Embed and Review
• Risk Management Maturity
• Risk Specialisms
• M_o_R Documents 

In addition, delegates will work through a case study illustrating the application of M_o_R techniques, and participate in workshops covering the appropriate application of the techniques to real situations. 

This course takes place over five days, including the optional Foundation and Practitioner examinations. 

Delegates should be aware that considerable evening preparation and consolidation will be required by those that wish to pass the exams.

Examination Format  

Foundation

A multiple-choice paper containing 45 questions to be answered in 45 minutes. This is a closed-book examination.

Practitioner

Objective-Testing Format - An objectively marked assessment of 3 hours duration (including reading time).

Each of the 9 questions is worth 20 marks, giving a maximum of 180 marks in the paper. You need to achieve a score of 50% to pass this paper.

The exam is an 'open book' examination. Candidates may make use of Management of Risk: Guidance for Practitioners (the Management of Risk 'guide') published by TSO, together with the APMG guidance document ABC Consulting Ltd. Sample Risk Documents and Worked Examples of some of the Common Techniques. No other material other than the Question Booklet, the Scenario Booklet and the Answer Booklet can be used.

Course Arrangements and Fees

Included in the cost of the course are:  

• Joining instructions and pre-course preparation pack 
• OGC publication 'Management of Risk; Guidance for Practitioners' 
• Printed course material 
• Examination fees 
• Daytime refreshments 

Joining instructions and M_o_R manual are sent out approximately 2 - 3 weeks before the course start date. Typically pre-course preparation will require a couple of hours of study.